codesign wants to access key "access" in your bunch of keys

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runner242 OP

Created Nov ’17

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Hi,

my apps run on the iOSSimulator without problems and used to run on devices as well, but after updating to latest XCode-Version I am getting the above error message when trying to run an app on my iPhone 7. It says :

"codesign wants to access key "access" in your bunch of keys . To allow this enter your password".

... but my apple-Developer-ID-Password doesn't work.

And until updating to latest XCode-Version I never had any problems with codesign when running an app on iPhone device.

Any hints what's going wrong ?

XCode Version 9.1 (9B55)

iOS Version 11.1.2 (15B202)

Latest High Sierra Version, macbook Pro 2015

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krrapom OP

Dec ’22

Wow, just had this problem, and only "Cancel" or "Allow". Tried the user password multiple times, then all other old/possible passwords I could think of.

Finally I tried with an empty password - and that was it.

Dear Apple engineers - why would you ask for a password if none is set? SMH...

pittsylvania OP

Jan ’23

Enter your normal password you use to login to your device (like when you open the clamshell after a full shutdown), but this time press ALWAYS ALLOW instead of ALLOW so it can repeat itself a zillion times.

Apple is so dang dumb, they should fix this or at least put more explanation down, so people don't have to look this up here, but they really ARE a bunch of dunderheaded engineers.

nemecek_f OP

Mar ’23

I solved this by restarting my Mac and it stopped asking

JohnLussmyer OP

Apr ’23

Now I'm hitting this while trying to setup a new Mac. (I remember hitting this on the old one - but don't have the faintest idea how I fixed it back then.)

Some different quirks on the new Mac though - due to corporate security changes. The user logged in and running the build is NOT an administrator. So we get prompted multiple times to enter an Administrator id/pw (which we do have). There is no "Always Allow" button.

How do I fix it in this case?

badcash OP

May ’23

Simply clicking "Allow" with an empty password worked for me.

I do have a password set for the current user, but that one didn't work. As per usual, Apples user-messages make no sense at all.

albaschez OP

Oct ’23

In case someone is facing this problem recently, now that there is only the 'allow' button, this is what worked for me:

After doing what other threads suggested (Reset My Default Keychain) what worked for me is that the password was literally nothing. When the default keychain is resetted, by default it does not have a password.

So if you just click on the continue/allow button without writing anything in the password field it will just work.

minhtien1403 OP

Dec ’23

Can't find always allow any where :<

Oranutachi OP

If you don't have "Always Allow" button, try to draw your distribution certificate from "system" item to "login" item in Keychain